QOM, Iran (AP) — Shiite and Sunni clerics from about 80 countries gathered in Iran's holy city of Qom on Sunday to develop a strategy to combat extremists, including the Islamic State group that has captured large parts of Iraq and Syria. Shiite-majority Iran has been helping...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Free Syrian Army founder, Riad al-Asaad, refused to meet former head of Syria's main political opposition who wanted to brief rebels by the outcomes of his recent visit to Russia, sources said. Moaz al-Khatib, the former head...

BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Syria's state spending is expected to rise 12 percent to 1.55 trillion Syrian pounds ($9.10 billion) next year, driven by higher social support costs, state news agency SANA reported citing a draft budget presented to lawmakers on Sunday....

(Zaman Al Wasl)-   Ahmed Tomeh’s new government finally will see the light after three days of give-and-take among the political blocs of key opposition group National Coalition. The last 72 hours witnessed sharp hassles among the NC members,...